Jeff Campbell
05-06-2009, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.9to5mac.com/Bento-iPhone' target='_blank'>http://www.9to5mac.com/Bento-iPhone</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple's wholey-owned Filemaker group has announced an iPhone version of its personal database tool, Bento (iTunes Link). While we don't quite have the motivation or the OCD to make databases of our daily lives, we know lots of people who can find a lot of utility in this great little $4.99 app."</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1241554663.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>I like the Bento program, although I don't use it as much as I probably should. Now that they have an app that syncs with the desktop version, I may have to get motivated. The app is in the mid-range for pricing at $4.99 USD, but if you use Bento it may be worthwhile. The app has 25 or so preprogrammed templates such as vehicle maintenance, books and to do lists, however some fields require Bento 2.0 version 4 for desktop. Curious about the differences between the app and the desktop version? Filemaker has a <a href="http://filemaker.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/filemaker.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7218" target="_blank">page</a> setup for just that question.</p>